Houston men's basketball dialed up a last-second inbound play that gave Milos Uzan an easy basket vs. Purdue - and sent the Cougars to the Elite Eight

No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second inbounds play that led to a game-winning layup by Milos Uzan on Friday night, as the Cougars outlasted No. 4 seed Purdue 62-60 in a thrilling cap to the Sweet 16.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson explained why he didn't make a big deal of his No. 1 seeded team playing Purdue in Indianapolis

Houston clinched a spot in the Elite Eight with a thrilling last-second win over Purdue in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Junior guard Milos Uzan converted a game-winning layup with roughly one second remaining in the second half, giving the No. 1 seed Cougars a 62-60 victory over the No. 4 Boilermakers.